Middleton's Complete System of Geography
Print
1777-1780 (Designed and printed)
1777-1780 (Designed and printed)
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Etching and stipple entitled 'Mahomet the Turkish Emperor murdering the beautiful Irene'. Lettered 'Wale delin. Grignion sculp.'.
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| Materials and techniques | Etching and stipple |
| Brief description | Plate entitled 'Mahomet the Turkish Emperor murdering the beautiful Irene', from a set of 3 plates from C. T. Middleton’s, ‘A New and Complete System of Geography’, 2 vols., published by J.Cooke. Great Britain, c.1780. |
| Physical description | Etching and stipple entitled 'Mahomet the Turkish Emperor murdering the beautiful Irene'. Lettered 'Wale delin. Grignion sculp.'. |
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| Credit line | Purchased with the assistance of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, Art Fund, Shell International and the Friends of the V&A |
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| Accession number | SP.408:2 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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